St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23


Fifth avenue the writer saw a few days
ago two hatst hat the Lily had ordered.
One was black Gainsbor1u h. he
brim rolled on one side, trimmed with Il
broad band of dark Clive-green satin
under network of jet. and finished
with cluster of tips. The other was
small. very flat turban of brown cloth.
the rim edged with bronzed bead trim
ming, with directly in the front large
AlSatian bow of brown satin. from
which there gracefully curled feathery
white cocks quill.
The very latest importation in the
way of winter hats. to be known as the
Russian Poke is a Sma fiat crowned d
turban OF dark-green velvet. with wide
band OF Sllver-gray fur around the brim
When on the stand the fur hangs down
III the back quite yard or more. but
when on the head it is brought around
the throat and over the shoulder, forni-
ing an altogether unique and charming
frame for pretty face. Mrs. Langtry
has also appeared i'll one of the famous
Boulanger hats, high crown of black
velvet with trimmings of gold lace and
braid.
PRETTY EYES MADE BRILLIANT.
There is recent craze among society
women for the use of belladonna to en-
large the pupil and give brilliancy to
the eye. Finding that both are painful
and dangerous, many of them go to a
cosmetic preparer i'll search of some
thing harmless that will produce the
same result. but the stuffs used behind
the fOOtlightS at night are scarcely to be
recommended for daily use. Besides.
half of the beauty of the eve, which so
strikes the people who try to initiate it.
IS due to the use and varied expressions
of that organ.
Take soubrette-her line of business
requires bright, vlvaciouS expression.
Ii she hasn't it naturally she must ac-
quire it by practice, and in consequence
the eye is. as it were, developed. On
the other hand, an actress who PLAYS
quiet, Subdued, cOlorleSS roles is affected
accordingly, and the expression of her
eyes Will be as different from those of
the sOubrette or the tragedienne as are
their parts. ''AIake-up" is only an aid,
not the main feature of the beauty of an
eye, and women off the stage have little
need of it.
Another pernicious habit among the
fine ladies is reddening the lips. The
only dyes that will give permanent
color are injurious by reason of the acids
the must contain. One lady has lost the
natural cOloring of her lips entirely from
the use of vinegar rouge.
THIN WOMEN MADE PLUMP
Not many people know that half of
the stylish figures seen on the avenue
and in the shops are due not only to the
dresSmaker, but ''la corSetiere." 1t is
the proper thing to have ones corset
lifted like ones gown. 1t forms a Spe-
clal department and guarantees to give
any figure two inches more of waist,
provided they need it, and produce a
perfect shape. 1t is really wonderful to
what degree of perfection cOrset-ftting
has been carried, and more remarkable
still is the fact that the ease, grace,
pliability and comfort of these fitted
cOrSets are combined with entire free
dom from injury to health.
They allow for defects in hips: waist.
bust and chest. so that many one
sided, flat-chested woman emerges
from the establishment where they are
sold with rounded figure which excites
the admiration and envy of many of her
less fortunate sisters, who are ignorant
of the existence of these mysteries.
Each individual figure is carefully
measured and fitted until the corset is
moulded to the form.
Many of the ladies of society, as well
as theatrical circles, are regular custom
ers of this department. Among the lat
ter, Mrs. George Knight, stately Ida
Vernon and petite Annie Pixley are to
be found.